How can increasing women’s economic participation help create more and better jobs? Expanding women’s access to jobs, finance, and digital tools can increase labor force participation, support ...

How can reliable and affordable energy drive jobs, productivity, and economic growth at scale? Reliable and affordable energy is a proven driver of economic development. It powers businesses, improves ...

Explore the program of upcoming live events hosted by the World Bank, and delve into the World Bank Live event library to view replays of previous sessions dedicated to the latest in international ...

The 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group brought together global leaders to focus on one central challenge: creating jobs and driving growth through better ...

Aliko Dangote is the founder, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, the primary holding company of the largest conglomerate in West Africa. A graduate of Business Studies from ...

Zeina Toukan is the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. She has served as Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation since Oct 2022 ...

How can digital health and AI in primary health care help reach 1.5 billion people with quality, affordable services by 2030? What does it look like when it works at scale? This session examined how ...

This final livestream session in the 2026 Spring Meetings series brought the week’s discussions on targets, results, and impact into focus. It stepped back from individual sessions to address a ...

Jamshid Kuchkarov is the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan. His previous roles in government included Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank and Deputy ...

How can agritech and digital tools help farmers increase productivity, access markets, and grow incomes at scale? Agritech (agricultural technology) can reduce risks, improve access to finance and ...

How can transport systems create jobs, support growth, and reach more people? During Transforming Transportation 2026, experts shared practical examples of how smarter, safer, and more sustainable ...

What is small AI, and how can it help developing countries tackle real-world challenges? In this live Q&A, two World Bank Group experts explain how practical, affordable, and adaptable AI tools are ...